He’s competing with base runners more than he has in the past. He’s able to slow the game down more than he has in the past. He’s taken big steps forward in his development in the biggest moments. “He’s throwing a 100-mph-plus cutter, a nasty firm sinker and one of the best sliders in the game. “Camilo is going to get all the attention in the world and rightfully so,” Kapler said. He shouldn’t assume he’ll be riding horses in the Dominican Republic over the All-Star break. With an assist from poised rookie catcher Patrick Bailey, Doval has adjusted to the pitch clock after a few challenging moments in April. He’s yielded just two home runs while striking out 52 in 37 innings. He leads NL relievers with 23 saves in 25 appearances. Tyler with Guerrero in the box or Camilo? So that tells you how we feel about Tyler Rogers.”ĭoval is having a tremendous season. “Even with Tyler’s workload, two innings, north of 25 pitches. “There were conversations about who the better matchup was,” Kapler said.
So Kapler pointed and Doval jogged from the bullpen and he did the job, getting Guerrero to fly out to right field and working a stress-free ninth inning to protect the Giants’ 10th consecutive road victory.īut the choice wasn’t made without serious discussion. Rogers grew up in Colorado, after all, not Coahuila. Their intent was clear the moment Kapler emerged from the dugout accompanied by quality control coach and designated Spanish interpreter Nick Ortiz. Oh, the Giants went with Doval, all right. Doesn’t seem like much of a choice, does it?
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